2nd May 2011 - A Malham Circuit
Walk Details
Distance walked: 10.3 miles
Total ascent: 1826 ft
OS map used: OL2 - Yorkshire Dales, Southern & Western areas
Time taken: 5.5 hrs
Route description: Malham-Aire Head-Hanlith-The Weets-Gordale Scar-Street Gate-Great Close Hill-Malham Tarn-Malham Cove-Malham
From the car park in Malham I made my way down to Hanlith and then up to Weets Top. From there I made my way up Gordale Scar and then up to Great Close Hill next to Malham Tarn. I made my way back to Malham by the descent next to Malham Cove.
Total ascent: 1826 ft
OS map used: OL2 - Yorkshire Dales, Southern & Western areas
Time taken: 5.5 hrs
Route description: Malham-Aire Head-Hanlith-The Weets-Gordale Scar-Street Gate-Great Close Hill-Malham Tarn-Malham Cove-Malham
From the car park in Malham I made my way down to Hanlith and then up to Weets Top. From there I made my way up Gordale Scar and then up to Great Close Hill next to Malham Tarn. I made my way back to Malham by the descent next to Malham Cove.
Route map
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Malham Cove behind Malham
Zooming in
Gordale Scar
Crossing the River Aire at Hanlith Bridge
Malham Cove and Gordale Scar from the bridleway to Weets Top
Pendle Hill from Weets Top
Burnsall Fell in Wharfedale
Limestone plateau above Gordale Scar
Gordale Scar plus the campsite at its entrance
Climbers
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The lower waterfall
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Looking back down from above the lower waterfall
The route out is up the gully on the left
The upper waterfall
Gordale Scar
Pendle Hill from Great Close Hill
The view across to the hills around Wharfedale
Malham Tarn..
Heading down the dry valley to Malham Cove
At the top of Malham Cove
Looking down to Malham
Climbers on the cliffs of Malham Cove
Malham Cove as I head back to Malham...
